Planning
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Planning advice, news and tips from Australia's best business start-up mentors and journalists. StartupSmart's planning section features information and advice for business start-ups and people looking to start a business. |
Thursday, 20 January 2011
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By
Greg Hayes
The year is just under way and now is the time to start planning your tax matters for 2011.
Thursday, 20 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Eco-friendly fashion is a growth area that one canny Australian start-up has managed to cash in on.
Thursday, 20 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
More than a third of organisations are ill-prepared for business negotiations, according to a survey by sales performance and change management firm Huthwaite.
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Flood-stricken franchisees face losing their businesses, with the Retail Food Group admitting that some of its Queensland outlets may not reopen.
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Australian start-ups are being urged to prioritise their internal data recovery and backup systems in light of a new report revealing Australian SMEs are lagging behind other nations in this area.
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Consumer sentiment fell by 5.7% in January to 104.6 points as the Queensland floods start to take their toll on the economy.
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Money saving tips regularly advise people to take their own lunch to work to save money, but keeping food fresh is often an uphill battle.
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
It is a necessity for every smart business to have an online presence and web design agencies are therefore in high demand.
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
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By
The Taskmaster
Illness, accidents and incidents will happen. A smart entrepreneur must be at least somewhat prepared.
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Start-ups are set to be crucial in reviving Australia’s flagging software sector, according to a senior industry figure.
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Shoe store chain The Athlete’s Foot has topped another Roy Morgan survey of customer satisfaction, with customer service and product knowledge proving to be more important than price.
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Travellers across the world have come to rely on GPS to navigate unfamiliar terrain. Could this technology be the basis for a smart start-up?
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
ACT’s low unemployment rate, rapid population growth and healthy housing and construction markets puts it ahead of resource-rich state WA.
Monday, 17 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
‘Try before you buy’ is a phrase often bandied about by retailers, but how many of them actually allow you to trial their products?
Monday, 17 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
NSW technology developers are being encouraged to register for a new government program that will develop innovative and new-to-market ICT solutions.
Friday, 14 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
After a return to positive economic conditions in 2010, businesses across several different industries are gearing up for a big 2011.
Friday, 14 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
A Canadian start-up has come up with the particularly clever concept of refilling cleaning product cartridges with tap water.
Friday, 14 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Export start-ups have been urged to take note of the Australian businesses that are set to make their mark at G’Day USA, the showcase for firms looking to enter the US market.
Thursday, 13 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Trunk.ly has lured global customers and become one of the top 20,000 websites in the world, less than a month after launching a new kind of social bookmarking service.
Thursday, 13 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
ABS figures show the unemployment rate fell 0.2% to 5% in December.
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